Carlos Alberto (footballer, born 1953)

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Carlos Alberto
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alberto Sotelho de Souza
Date of birth (1953-06-19) 19 June 1953 (age 70)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Bonsucesso
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972–1976 Bonsucesso
1977–1978 Vitória-ES
1978–1979 Joinville
1980–1983 Flamengo 102 (1)
1984–1985 Cruzeiro 95 (0)
1986 Portuguesa
1986 Londrina
Managerial career
2018 Nova Cidade
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 January 2024

Carlos Alberto Sotelho de Souza (born 19 June 1953), simply known as Carlos Alberto, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager who played as a right back.

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Career

Right back with extreme versatility, he made history for Joinville and Flamengo. He scored a single goal for the club, in the semi-final of the 1980 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A against Coritiba, which enabled them to win the title that year. [1] He also made 95 appearances for Cruzeiro. [2] [3]

Honours

Joinville
Flamengo

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References

  1. "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Carlos Alberto)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. "Carlos Alberto Sotelho de Souza". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. "Que fim levou? Carlos Alberto (Ex-lateral-direito do Flamengo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 January 2024.